Integration of Renewable Energies to Power Systems
This research line investigates the impacts on IBR-based renewable energies (IBR-RES) into the electric power transmission systems, studying stability and reliability performances of the system. It includes the study of the application of high-voltage technologies for the integration of IBR-RES to the system, such as HVDC grids, FACTS, and synchronous condensers, among others. Also, the research line includes the study, development, and application of probabilistic methodologies of analysis and control of power systems using converter stations (IBR and HVDC).
People
Mario Alberto Rios (coordinator)
Christian Ardila (Ph.D Student)
Maria Daniela Medina (Master Degree Student)
Publications
International Journals
1. M. A. Ríos, E. G. Guama, “System Congestion Criteria for Interconnection of WPP through VSC-HVDC”, IET Generation, Transmission and Distribution, Vol. 13, No. 12, pp. 2526-2532, Junio 2019, ISSN: 1751-8687, https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-gtd.2018.6507
2. T. Rubiano, M.A. Ríos, “Uncertainty model for RoCoF Analysis with High Renewable Energy Participation”, International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering (IJECE), Vol. 13, No. 4, pp. 3660-3671, Aug. 2023. http://doi.org/10.11591/ijece.v13i4.pp3660-3671
3. Angie C. Cepeda, Mario A. Ríos, “Bulk Power System Availability Assessment with Multiple Wind Power Plants”, International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering (IJECE), Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 27-36, Feb. 2021. http://doi.org/10.11591/ijece.v11i1.pp27-36
4. Sergio A. Peña, Mario A. Rios, Itziar Zubia, “WPP Model in Power System Security Assessment”, International Review of Electrical Engineering, Vol. 15, No. 2, Mar.-Abr. 2020, pp. 155-163, ISSN: 1827-6660. http://doi.org/10.15866/iree.v15i2.17463
Proceedings in International conferences
1. K. S. Santamaria, M. A. Rios, “Challenges of Power Systems with IBR-dominated in Specific Regions: Analysis of Transient Stability and SCR,” 2025 IEEE Workshop on Power Electronics and Power Quality Applications (PEPQA), June 2025, Cartagena, Colombia. http://doi.org/10.1109/PEPQA66960.2025.11073512
2. M.A. Ríos, K. Santamaría, “Assesment of Frequency Response Uncertainty on Power Systems with RES,” 2024 IEEE ANDESCON, 11-13 Sept. 2024, Cusco, Peru. http://doi.org/10.1109/ANDESCON61840.2024.10755556
3. M.A. Ríos, I. Reyes, “Probabilistic Analysis of the Loadability of a Transmission System with High Participation of Non-Conventional Renewable Energy Sources,” IEEE/PES GTD Latin America 2022, 20-22 Octubre 2022, La Paz, Bolivia. http://doi.org/10.1109/IEEEPESGTDLatinAmeri53482.2022.10037779
4. M.A. Ríos, M.D. Medina, “PEM-based Generation Adequacy Assessment of Power Systems with Non-Conventional Renewable Energy Sources”, 17th PMAPS, Manchester, UK, June 2022. http://doi.org/10.1109/PMAPS53380.2022.9810608
5. R.A. Vergara, M.A. Rios, “Probabilistic Model of Wind Power Parks for Reliability Assessment”, Proceedings IEEE ANDESCON 2020, pp. 6-10, Quito, Ecuador, Oct. 2020, http://doi.org/10.1109/ANDESCON50619.2020.9272051
Graduated students (Master Thesis in Electrical Engineering)
1. Kevin Santamaría (2025) Methodology for locating and tuning grid-following and grid-forming power converters to improve the transient stability of a power system (in Spanish).
2. Isabella Reyes (2023) Sizing the Spinning Reserve in the Presence of Non-Conventional Renewable Energy Sources Using Probabilistic Criteria (in Spanish)
3. Miguel Carreño (2022) Estabilidad de pequeña señal de un sistema de potencia con VSCs de tipos grid-following y grid-forming considerando los algoritmos VSM, droop control y VOC (In Spanish)
4. Christian Ardila (2020) Probabilistic Load Flow in HVAC/HVDC Systems with High Participation of Intermittent Renewable Energy Sources.
5. Ricardo Vergara (2018) Probabilistic model of wind farms for reliability assessment in power systems (In Spanish)
Undergraduate students (Final Project Degree in Electrical Engineering)
1. Juan Estebán Rodríguez (2025) Impact of synchronous capacitors on voltage stability in systems with RES (in Spanish)
2. Manuel Fernando Vargas (2025) Tuning GFL and GFM Parameters for a System with a High Percentage of IBRs (In Spanish)
3. Kevin Santamaría (2023) Impact of large-scale photovoltaic generation on the frequency stability of a power system (In Spanish)
4. Isabella Reyes (2022) Probabilistic Loadability Analysis of a Transmission System with High Participation of Non-Conventional Renewable Energy Sources (In Spanish)
5. María Daniela Medina (2021) Generation reliability (HL-I) with high penetration of non-conventional renewable energy sources (In Spanish)
6. Angie Cepeda (2019) Reliability analysis of power systems with wind sources (In Spanish)